King Tides Expected This Week; Coastal Flooding Possible

King Tides Expected This Week; Coastal Flooding Possible

The National Weather Service today issued a special weather statement about the arrival of the King Tides over the next few days that could result in coastal flooding.

The coastal flooding could occur along all of the Hawaiian Islands especially along south facing shores due to the elevated surf.

The potential impacts include flooding of beaches that are normally dry due to a combination of wave run-up from the surf along south facing shores and higher than normal water levels. Low-lying roads, docks, boat ramps and other coastal infrastructure could also be inundated.

The best chance for coastal flooding impacts will be through the afternoon periods around the times of the peak daily tides.

The following are the predicted high tide times for Kaua‘i, which corresponds to the maximum coastal impact: